26. Suicide, Part III: The morality of suicide and course conclusion

Death (PHIL 176)

The lecture begins by examining the consequences a suicide has on both the person committing it and those around this person. The question is raised, however, whether this factor is the only that counts morally, as utilitarians claim, or whether other factors matter morally as well, as deontologists claim. The moral relevance of a deontological prohibition against harming the innocent is considered. A concluding summary of the course is offered.

00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction: The Consequences of Suicide
08:25 - Chapter 2. Utilitarianism on the Morality of Suicide
13:21 - Chapter 3. Deontology and Prohibition against Harming the Innocent
28:33 - Chapter 4. Factoring Consent into Committing Suicide
41:17 - Chapter 5. Summary and Conclusion

Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses

This course was recorded in Spring 2007.

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Education

Tags:

• deontology
• utilitarianism